Combination curtain and shade bracket.



No. 833,622. g PATENTED OCT. 16, 1906.

B. OSTREM.

COMBINATION CURTAIN AND SHADE BRAGKET.'

APPLIOATION FILED JUNE 1,1906.

, 1/7 I INVENTOR jerfia/ OSZi-Igzzd BERTHA OSTREM, or PAXTON, ILLINOIS.

COMBINATION CURTAIN AND SHADE BRACKET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 16, 1906.

Application filed June 1, 1906. Serial N0:319.777-

1'0 aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BERTHA OSTREM, a citizen of the United States, residing at Paxton, in the county of Ford and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in a Combination Curtain and Shade Bracket, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a combination curtain and shade bracket, the object being to provide a bracket which can be stamped out of a single piece of sheet metal.

Another object of my invention is to provide a bracket which is very simple and cheap in construction and one which is provided wit-h a socket to receive a curtain-pole and a socket to receive a shade-roller.

With these objects in view the invention consists in the novel features of construction hereinafter fully described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings forming a part of this specification, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a portion of a window-frame, showing my improved bracket secured thereto with a curtain pole and shade attached. Figs. 2 and 3 are perspective views of my improved bracket. Fig. 4: is a plan view of the blank from which the bracket is formed.

In the drawings, A indicates a strip of any suitable flexible material which is provided with apertured spaced ears A", projecting out from one edge, and a Wedge-shaped flap A projecting out from the opposite side of the strip, which is adapted to be bent at right angles to the strip, having an opening formed therein in which the ends of the shade-rollers are adapted to fit. The end A is apertured and is bent upwardly and outwardly against the edge of the wedging flap A and is adapted to be secured to the end A, which is bent outwardly, having spaced openings formed therein adjacent its ends, and between said opening the end is bent to form a cylindrical socket A, in which the curtain-roller is adapted to fit. A rivet is then passed through the openings in the ends, which are brought into alinement-with each other by bending, as described, and securely locked to- The brackets are adapted to be formed in gether. I

pairs and are secured to the frame by screws passing through the ears 1 of the flaps A being provided with a round opening to receive the pivot end of the shade-ro1ler, and the other flap of the other bracket being slotted to receive the spring end of the roller.

I From the foregoing description it will be readily seen that I have provided a novel curtain and shade bracket so constructed that the bracket can be readily secured to the frame and one in which the curtain and shade can be readily put in place.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A combined curtain and shade bracket, comprising a strip having its ends bent forwardly and connected together, one of said ends being bent to form a cylinder-socket and a flap formed on said strip bent forward between said ends provided with an opening for the purpose described.

2. A shade-bracket of the kind described adapted to be stamped out of a single sheet of metal comprising a strip provided with ears adapted to be secured to the window-frame, a flap projecting out from the opposite side of said strip at right angles to said strip provided with an opening to receive the end of the shade-roller, the end of said strip being bent forward and connected together, the

up er strip being bent to form a cylindrical sOc ket for the purpose described.

3. A combined curtain and shade bracket stamped from a single sheet of, metal consisting of a strip of metal having spaced apertured ears formed on one of its edges adapted to be secured to the frame, a wedge-shaped angled flap extending out from the other edge, provided with an opening adapted to receive the end of the shade-roller, one of the ends of the strips being apertured and bent forwardly and upwardly, the other end being bent forwardly and cylindrical adjacent its end to form a socket adapted to receive the curtainpole, the ends of the strip being connected together, for the pur ose described.

ERTHA OSTREM. Witnesses:

W. H. WESTBROOK, NELLIE HALL. 

